Number of children under 5 in Botswana
Botswana: Number of children under 5 was 293,659 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
293,659 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
293,659 people
in 2023
All-time low
66,251 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Botswana is 293,659 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Botswana peaked at 293,659 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,251 people, in 1950.
Botswana ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,251 people | — |
| 1951 | 70,010 people | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 74,115 people | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 78,554 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 82,319 people | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 85,187 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 88,006 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 90,922 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 93,836 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 96,635 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 99,250 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 101,602 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 103,681 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 105,665 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 107,728 people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 109,257 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 110,203 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 111,139 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 112,065 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 112,976 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 113,918 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 115,743 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 119,068 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 123,543 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 128,904 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 135,055 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 142,267 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 150,401 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 159,112 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 167,875 people | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 175,718 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 183,100 people | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 190,267 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 196,133 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 200,209 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 203,296 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 206,229 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 208,741 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 210,529 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 211,489 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 211,669 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 211,270 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 210,957 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 211,409 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 212,559 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 213,475 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 213,346 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 212,375 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 211,182 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 210,402 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 211,044 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 213,629 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 217,306 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 221,136 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 224,844 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 228,729 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 233,249 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 238,711 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 245,100 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 252,110 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 259,130 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 265,263 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 269,003 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 270,349 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 270,614 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 270,394 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 270,484 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 271,149 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 272,339 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 274,210 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 276,685 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 282,333 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 289,053 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 293,659 people | +1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 293,659 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 293,659 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,584 people | 66,251 people | 96,635 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 107,357 people | 99,250 people | 112,976 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 135,589 people | 113,918 people | 167,875 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 198,571 people | 175,718 people | 211,489 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,864 people | 210,402 people | 213,475 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,586 people | 211,044 people | 252,110 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,294 people | 259,130 people | 274,210 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,432 people | 276,685 people | 293,659 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Bulgaria 308,119 people compare
- 126 New Zealand 298,070 people compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 297,297 people compare
- 129 Ireland 293,493 people compare
- 130 Costa Rica 284,205 people compare
- 131 Slovakia 283,056 people compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Botswana?
- Number of children under 5 in Botswana was 293,659 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 293,659 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,251 people in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for number of children under 5?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.